iPhone 6 Plus back cover repair guide

Introduction

In this guide, we show you how to replace your iPhone 6 Plus’ defective back cover on your own. This repair can help if the back cover is warped or scratched, or if your rear camera no longer takes sharp pictures because the lens is scratched.

Required tools

Hard Plastic Picks

Hard Plastic Picks

You need a flat but stable tool such as a pick to pry out parts that are glued in place.

Lifting the display

To lift the front panel, you need a suction cup and a hard plastic pick. If the screen is severely cracked, cover all of it with packing tape before you continue.

Place the suction cup over the Home button (if possible) or next to it (see figure 1). While lifting the screen with the suction cup, insert the hard plastic pick between the aluminum frame and the display frame and press down the aluminum frame. Also use the hard plastic pick to raise the screen (see figure 2). This usually takes several attempts.

As soon as you can lift the screen a few millimeters, you have to carefully work your way around the outside until it’s loosened on both sides (see figure 3).

Disconnect the following four overlapping connectors (see figure 2) in the order shown below. Be very careful. Place the pointed tip of the spudger very slightly below the contact and lift it up.Front camera/sensor/earpiece/ambient microphoneTouch ID cableLCDTouchscreen

Removing the iSight camera

First uncover the upper screw in the camera cover. It’s below a piece of black tape. (See figure 1).

Then disconnect the camera connector by placing the pointed tip of the spudger very slightly below the contact and lifting it up (see figure 4).

The camera is fitted very securely in the enclosure. You may have to use the spudger to remove the camera (see figure 5).

Now lift the camera out of the phone (see figure 6).

Removing the vibration motor

Remove the two screws that hold the vibration motor in place (see figure 1).2 x 2.3 mm Phillips screw

Now carefully remove the vibration motor. Make sure that it’s still connected to the antenna cable and don’t fully disconnect it in this step (see figure 2).

Removing the silver cover

First remove the two Phillips screws from the silver cover (see figure 1). Put the screws in the same container.1 x 1.3 mm Phillips screw1 x 2.8 mm Phillips screw

Then lift the cover to remove it (see figure 2).

Disconnecting the logic board connectors

Disconnect the contact for both the volume control cable and the standby cable (see figures 1 and 2).

Then carefully detach the antenna cable’s connector (see figure 3). The cable runs below the two other connectors with a little bracket holding it in place. Remove the cable from the bracket (see figure 4) and then carefully bend it to the side (see figure 5).

Remove the cable from the bracket (see figure 4) and then carefully bend it to the side (see figure 5). Put the screws in the same container. Then lift the cover to remove it (see figure 7).

2 x 1.6 mm Phillips screw1 x 2.8 mm Phillips screw

Removing the logic board bracket

Unscrew the two Phillips screws from the little plastic bracket that holds the logic board in place, and put all the parts in the same container (see figures 1 and 2).1 x 1.2 mm Phillips screw (screwed into the side of the frame)1 x 2.8 mm Phillips screw

Removing the SIM card tray

You can use the SIM Tool or a paperclip to remove the SIM card tray. Press the SIM Tool into the small hole in the SIM card tray to remove it.

Removing the logic board screws

Now unscrew the three screws that hold the logic board in place (see figure 1).You’ll need both the Phillips screwdriver and a flathead screwdriver or the laboratory spatula.2 x 2.3 mm standoff screw1 x 2.0 mm Phillips screw

Removing the logic board/disconnecting the antenna connector

Note that you can’t completely remove the logic board at this point because it’s still attached by the antenna cable on the bottom.

Slightly raise the logic board using the spudger (see figure 1) and carefully fold it up vertically (see figure 2).Make sure it’s not stuck on the cables/connectors and carefully fold it over to the front so you’re looking at the bottom of it.

On the other side, disconnect the antenna connector by carefully pulling it off the plug head using the spudger (see figures 3 and 4).

Now you can remove the logic board.

Removing the battery

The battery is attached to the enclosure by three adhesive strips. Use the laboratory spatula to detach the three black ends of the adhesive strips from the battery (see figure 1).

Now pull off the adhesive strips very slowly. Hold the adhesive strips as flat as possible at the level of the iPhone. (See figures 2 and 3).

Removing the silver LED cover

Removing the standby cable

Remove the two screws that hold the standby button in place (see figure 1)2 x 2.0 mm Phillips screw

Insert the laboratory spatula below the ribbon cable and carefully detach it from the base (see figure 2).

Then use the spatula to detach the ambient microphone from the base (see figure 3). Now you can also easily remove the flash next to it from the socket.

Now you can remove the standby cable (see figure 4).

Removing the volume control cable

Remove the three Phillips screws that hold the volume control cable in place using a Phillips screwdriver (see figure 1).2 x 2.0 mm Phillips screw1 x 2.3 mm Phillips screw

Insert the laboratory spatula below the ribbon cable and carefully detach it from the base (see figure 2).

Remove the volume control cable (see figure 3).

Removing the vibration motor

Carefully move the vibration motor to the side. Pay close attention to the antenna cable routed in the little silver rail along the speaker.

Now turn the vibration motor so you’re looking at the bottom of it (see figure 1). Now you can remove the antenna cable from the little bracket on the motor (see figures 2 and 3).

Then you can remove the vibration motor (see figure 4).

Removing the speaker

Now remove the following two Phillips screws that hold the speaker in place (see figure 1). Put the screws in different containers so you can easily identify them later.1 x 2.3 mm Phillips screw1 x 2.8 mm Phillips screw

Removing the Lightning connector

First remove the little black plastic bracket (see figure 1). Then carefully detach the microphone using the laboratory spatula or the spudger (see figure 2).

Insert the spudger or laboratory spatula below the ribbon cable and carefully detach it from the base (see figure 3). The cable is only glued in place at the point where the speaker was. Now carefully continue detaching the cable from the base (see figures 4 and 5).

Then use tweezers to lift the cable slightly above the battery so you can loosen the ports for the Lightning connector and headphones (see figure 6). If necessary, use the spatula or tweezers (see figure 7).

Preparing the new back cover

Depending on the features of the new back cover, you may have to transfer some small parts from the old back cover. Check whether your new back cover already has the parts listed below, and transfer them if necessary.

Logic board antenna cable – this part is screwed into the side of the frame with a little Phillips screw (see figures 1 and 2).1 x 1.2 mm Phillips screw

SIM card tray ejector lever – remove the Phillips screw and take out the ejector lever (see figures 3 and 4).1 x 1.8 mm Phillips screwCheck whether you can push the SIM tray in and out the right way after you insert it in the new back cover.

Attaching the silver LED cover

Installing the battery

Attach new adhesive strips to the battery and pull off the film (see figures 1 to 3). Otherwise, the battery will have too much room and move around.

Now put the battery back in the iPhone (see figure 4).

Installing the logic board

First reconnect the bottom of the logic board to the antenna cable (see figure 1) and then put the logic board back in its original position (see figure 2). Make sure that all cables and connectors are uncovered again.

Fastening the logic board screws

Now screw in all three screws that hold the logic board in place (see figure 1).2 x 2.3 mm standoff screw1 x 2.0 mm Phillips screw

Start your iPhone as soon as the connectors are securely attached. Check the function of the LCD, touchscreen, proximity sensor, front camera and earpiece.If the connectors aren’t connected properly, stripes will appear on the display or parts of the touchscreen won’t work.

Connecting the cables

Connect the connectors for the battery, Lightning connector and little antenna cable again (see figure 1).

Now attach the silver cover and screw it in place (see figure 2).

1 x 3.2 mm Phillips screw1 x 2.3 mm Phillips screw

Attaching the display

Then carefully fold down the screen. Make sure that the edge on the upper part of the screen where the cables are clicks into place properly. Now carefully push the screen on toward the Home button until it is properly installed in the frame.

Fastening the enclosure screws

Now screw in the two pentalobe screws at the bottom of the enclosure.2 x 3.8 mm pentalobe screws

Setting the time

When the battery is removed from the device, the iPhone loses the time and sets itself to 1:00 a.m. on 1/1/1970. You could have trouble connecting to the cellular network if the time isn’t set.

After a repair, complete the following steps:

Synchronize your iPhone with iTunes or connect to a WLAN network and wait until the time is set.

Remove the SIM tray with the SIM card and reinsert it.

Activate airplane mode on the device and then deactivate airplane mode.